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Section 27: Using confessions against co-accused in joint trials

27.Consideration of proved confession affecting person making it and others jointly under trial for same offence

When more persons than one are being tried jointly for the same offence, and a confession made by one of those persons affecting himself or herself and some other of those persons is proved, the court may take into consideration such confession as against that other person as well as against the person who makes the confession.

Explanation.""Offence", as used in this section, includes the abetment of, r attempt to commit, the offence.

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When several people are tried together for the same crime, and the court accepts proof that one of them confessed in a way that also mentions another ...

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